Dickie Dunn wrote:In a serious question.... when admitting him to prison, what do they do with his prosthetic legs? Are they considered a weapon? He could remove them and beat someone with them. Is it possible to file a shank out of the material of the leg? Create a lock pick? To me it seems like they would have to, but I'm sure in this country it would cause a huge outcry from advocates and the ADA and what not.

By the time it would take him to remove his prosthesis to use as a weapon, he'd be jumped and beaten to a pulp.

But dependent upon design, I guess he could dismantle one and use any metal piece to make a shiv. But then he'd have to hop over to his potential victim. Who could easily knock him over.

Dickie Dunn wrote:In a serious question.... when admitting him to prison, what do they do with his prosthetic legs? Are they considered a weapon? He could remove them and beat someone with them. Is it possible to file a shank out of the material of the leg? Create a lock pick? To me it seems like they would have to, but I'm sure in this country it would cause a huge outcry from advocates and the ADA and what not.

By the time it would take him to remove his prosthesis to use as a weapon, he'd be jumped and beaten to a pulp.

But dependent upon design, I guess he could dismantle one and use any metal piece to make a shiv. But then he'd have to hop over to his potential victim. Who could easily knock him over.

Dickie Dunn wrote:In a serious question.... when admitting him to prison, what do they do with his prosthetic legs? Are they considered a weapon? He could remove them and beat someone with them. Is it possible to file a shank out of the material of the leg? Create a lock pick? To me it seems like they would have to, but I'm sure in this country it would cause a huge outcry from advocates and the ADA and what not.

By the time it would take him to remove his prosthesis to use as a weapon, he'd be jumped and beaten to a pulp.

But dependent upon design, I guess he could dismantle one and use any metal piece to make a shiv. But then he'd have to hop over to his potential victim. Who could easily knock him over.

canaan wrote:i find that interesting. he fought and petitioned to be one of the boys when he was running in the olympics and now needs separate facilities due to his infirmity. hmph.

He is disabled and there should be cells that allow him to have some protection. If he is guilty of murder, he should spend time in prison, but he should not be subject to the absolute torture that could potentially arise because of his condition.

canaan wrote:i find that interesting. he fought and petitioned to be one of the boys when he was running in the olympics and now needs separate facilities due to his infirmity. hmph.

I admit I fail to see the link between petitioning to be able to run and the fact that once he takes down his magic spring-blades useful for just that one special activity, he is still a double amputee, and so he likely needs (at least) a special toilet and a shower...

canaan wrote:i find that interesting. he fought and petitioned to be one of the boys when he was running in the olympics and now needs separate facilities due to his infirmity. hmph.

I admit I fail to see the link between petitioning to be able to run and the fact that once he takes down his magic spring-blades useful for just that one special activity, he is still a double amputee, and so he likely needs (at least) a special toilet and a shower...

I raised a stink (that wasn't well-received) earlier last year about Pistorious lobbying to be included in the Olympics, but also participating in the Paralympics as well. IMO, either one or the other. If you are a talented enough athlete to participate in the Olympics, you shouldn't be crushing lesser competition in the Paralympics.